Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Sweden
Sweden: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 48.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
48.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 62 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 2019
All-time low
48.4%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Sweden, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Sweden is 48.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Sweden peaked at 49.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2021.
Sweden ranks 18th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49.0% | — |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.6% | 49.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.4% | 49.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 15 New Zealand 49.1% compare
- 16 Costa Rica 49.1% compare
- 17 Finland 48.9% compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 48.9% compare
- 20 El Salvador 48.8% compare
- 21 Germany 48.8% compare
More education data for Sweden
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 433,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.497 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.041 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 426,440 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0403 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0594 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,551 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Sweden?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Sweden was 48.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Sweden ranks 18th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release